Vartholomio

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Vartholomio municipality Δημοτική Ενότητα Βαρθολομιού (Βαρθολομιό)
Basic data
State :	Greece
Region :	West Greece
Regional District :	Elis
Municipality :	Pinios
Geographic coordinates :	37 ° 48 '  N , 21 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 '  N , 21 ° 21'  E
Height above d. M .:	24 m (center)
Area :	60.696 km²
Residents :	5,899 (2011)
Population density :	97.2 inhabitants / km²
Code No .:	390702
Structure:	1 city district 4 local communities
Located in the municipality of Pinios and in the regional district of Elis

Vartholomio ( Greek Βαρθολομιό ( n. Sg. )) Is a small town on the Kyllini peninsula in the east of the Peloponnese peninsula on the right lower reaches of the Pinios river , which flows into the Ionian Sea east of the area of ​​Vatholomio .

The place was originally named Valtochori (Βαλτοχώρι, swamp village ') and Vatrachochori (Βατραχοχώρι, frog village'), a reference to the swamps in the Pinios Valley. The current name is said to go back to a knight of the Franks who ruled from 1204 to 1430, named Bartholomé or Barthélémy II. Guise , initially graced as Vartholomeo (Βαρθολομαίο).

During the Greek Revolution , on November 10, 1825, Vartholomio was the scene of a battle between the Greek people who fled to the fortress of Chlemoutsi against the troops of the Egyptian general Ibrahim Pasha , who conquered the area and ruled it cruelly for several years. Only after the Battle of Navarino in 1827 was Vartholomio finally liberated and part of the newly founded Greece.

In 1988, Vartholomio was the epicenter of a major earthquake.

Vartoholomio has some beautiful beaches, such as Thines and Arkoudi, on the border with Kastro-Kyllini. The pine forest of Thines is a recreational destination. The city folklore museum, founded in 2000, collects evidence and memorabilia from the history of the community such as costumes, interiors and tools. You can also visit a monastery of St. Eleousa.

Administrative division

Vartholomio was recognized as a rural community (kinotita) in 1912 and elevated to an urban community (dimos) in 1989 . In the following years, numerous villages in the area were incorporated. When it was incorporated into the newly created municipality of Pinios on January 1, 2011, Vartholomio became one of its four municipal districts.

District local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Vartholmio	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Βαρθολομιού	39070201	24.748	3714	4271	Vartholmio, Agios Pandeleimonas, Vationas, Vranas, Thines, Kokkala, Romeika, Stroumbouli
Dimitra	Τοπική Κοινότητα Δήμητρας	39070202	02.750	0307	0324	Dimitra, Rengleika
Kalyvia	Τοπική Κοινότητα Καλυβίων Μυρτουντίων	39070203	05.275	0159	0139	Kalyvia
Lygia	Τοπική Κοινότητα Λυγιάς	39070204	22.098	0698	0787	Lygia, Arkoudi, Glyfa, Ioniko, Paralia
Machos	Τοπική Κοινότητα Μάχου	39070205	05.825	0470	0378	Machos
total		390702	60.696	5348	5899

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)